“I am hoping for the best; relationships are very sensitive matters. The position I am in currently, has taught me responsibility. I cannot afford to introduce different women to my children every other day. I have to be careful,” said Bahati.

What are the qualities of that potential girlfriend?

“She should be God-fearing and understanding – she has to know that I am a social person and a giver. I can perform at a show and donate all the money paid out to me. I can love every kind of woman; but she has to share and believe in my vision.”

Bahati recently dropped off the radar following allegations that some members of the gospel industry were plotting against him.

This writer asked the singer if things could have been different had he be in a stable relationship during the period.

“Probably she (girlfriend) could have even misguided me; or perhaps she could have even supported me,” he responded.

Bahati explained why he chose to deactivate his social media handles and switch off his phone in the past month.

“I wanted to go away from the buzz of the city; from people… and just meditate on my life. I wanted to get closer to God. I wrote most of the lyrics of Itakuwa Sawa while I was in Makueni. The development of the song was inspired by the tough period (January, 2016) I went through.”